| It no secret that indoor air is generally more | | | | just to name a few, are all known airborne |
| polluted then the air in the great outdoors. Study | | | | contaminants that can cause a reaction. As |
| after study has proven this to be true and those | | | | worldwide pollution levels have increased there has |
| who suffer from respiratory problems such as | | | | been a corresponding increase in people suffering |
| asthma bear the brunt of this problem. | | | | from asthma. |
| Fortunately there are answers to this problem | | | | The prevention of asthma attacks involves |
| that all asthmatics can take advantage of. | | | | avoiding or removing the environmental triggers |
| First let's take a look at why air quality is so | | | | that cause the reaction. Since airborne particles |
| important to asthma sufferers. Asthma is a | | | | and substances are the most common cause it |
| respiratory condition that is characterized by the | | | | makes sense that some sort of air filtering |
| narrowing of a person's airway (bronchioles and | | | | system would help alleviate symptoms since the |
| bronchi) that causes difficulty breathing. 3 to 5 | | | | indoor environment is more polluted then |
| percent of all people will suffer from its affects at | | | | outdoors. |
| some point in their life, some more severely than | | | | For airborne particulates a HEPA filter or |
| others. | | | | electrostatic filter are the best choices. These |
| Breathlessness and a wheezing cough are the two | | | | remove dirt, dust, pollen, pet dander and other |
| main symptoms of an asthma attack and these | | | | floating particles from the air. For microorganisms |
| tend to be worse during the night. During more | | | | such as spores, mold, bacteria and viruses an |
| severe attacks breathing rates increase, heart | | | | Ultraviolet (UV) filter is what is needed as UV light |
| rates rises, and they may be unable to speak | | | | kills these organisms. Asthmatics should avoid |
| because they can't catch their breath. This lack of | | | | ozone producing air purifiers as these can trigger |
| oxygen may also cause cyanosis which results in | | | | an attack. |
| their skin turning blue. | | | | For the asthma sufferer the cleanliness of the air |
| The most common cause of an asthma attack is | | | | they breathe is the key to preventing asthmatic |
| bronchiole hypersensitivity to airborne particles and | | | | attacks. Filtering the air in their home and office |
| pollutants. Pollen, smog, animal dander, tobacco | | | | with an air purifier can be a good way to help |
| smoke, household cleaners, perfumes, and spores, | | | | prevent an attack and the symptoms one brings. |